Austria has a population density of 288.1 people per square mile compared to 5,143 people in Bahrain. Austria has 98,368 sq ft of land per person vs 5,329 sq ft in Bahrain. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Austria and Bahrain are ranked 83rd and 4th, respectively.
Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Austria has 0.11% of the world's population and 0.06% of the land area of all countries, compared to 0.02% of the population and 0.0005% of the land area for Bahrain, hence the population density in Austria is 94.4% lower than in Bahrain.
Population density comparison
Austria
|
Bahrain
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 288.1 ppl/mi² | 5,143 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 83/197 | 4/197 |
| Population |
9171198
|
1650128
|
| Land area | 31,861 sq mi | 309 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 96,774 sq ft | 5,420 sq ft |
| Rural population | 40.2% | 10% |
| Urban population | 59.8% | 90% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 21.5% | 0% |
Austria vs Bahrain:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Austria increased by 12.3%, compared to a 76% growth in Bahrain.
In 2004, Austria ranked 79th for population density and is in 83rd place now. Bahrain was 5th in 2004 and ranks 4th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Austria
|
Bahrain
|
|
| 2024 | 288.1 | 5,143 |
| 2023 | 286.6 | 5,106 |
| 2022 | 283.8 | 4,999 |
| 2021 | 281.1 | 4,932 |
| 2020 | 279.9 | 4,857 |
| 2019 | 278.7 | 4,927 |
| 2018 | 277.5 | 5,004 |
| 2017 | 276.1 | 4,984 |
| 2016 | 274.2 | 4,734 |
| 2015 | 271.3 | 4,562 |
| 2014 | 268.2 | 4,416 |
| 2013 | 266.1 | 4,215 |
| 2012 | 264.6 | 4,066 |
| 2011 | 263.4 | 4,035 |
| 2010 | 262.5 | 4,176 |
| 2009 | 261.9 | 4,016 |
| 2008 | 261.2 | 3,761 |
| 2007 | 260.4 | 3,589 |
| 2006 | 259.5 | 3,361 |
| 2005 | 258.2 | 3,111 |
| 2004 | 256.5 | 2,923 |
| 2003 | 254.9 | 2,750 |
| 2002 | 253.7 | 2,592 |
| 2001 | 252.4 | 2,412 |
| 2000 | 251.5 | 2,326 |
| 1999 | 250.8 | 2,265 |
| 1998 | 250.4 | 2,206 |
| 1997 | 250.1 | 2,149 |
| 1996 | 249.8 | 2,093 |
| 1995 | 249.5 | 2,039 |
| 1994 | 249.1 | 1,986 |
| 1993 | 248.1 | 1,934 |
| 1992 | 246.1 | 1,884 |
| 1991 | 243.4 | 1,888 |
| 1990 | 241 | 1,932 |
| 1989 | 239.1 | 1,867 |
| 1988 | 238.1 | 1,801 |
| 1987 | 237.7 | 1,737 |
| 1986 | 237.6 | 1,675 |
| 1985 | 237.4 | 1,615 |
| 1984 | 237.3 | 1,558 |
| 1983 | 237.3 | 1,504 |
| 1982 | 237.7 | 1,453 |
| 1981 | 237.6 | 1,402 |
| 1980 | 236.9 | 1,347 |
| 1979 | 236.9 | 1,289 |
| 1978 | 237.4 | 1,231 |
| 1977 | 237.5 | 1,174 |
| 1976 | 237.5 | 1,118 |
| 1975 | 237.9 | 1,063 |
| 1974 | 238.5 | 1,010 |
| 1973 | 238.1 | 958 |
| 1972 | 236.8 | 909 |
| 1971 | 235.4 | 866 |
| 1970 | 234.4 | 844 |
| 1969 | 233.5 | 835 |
| 1968 | 232.7 | 823 |
| 1967 | 231.5 | 804 |
| 1966 | 229.8 | 779 |
| 1965 | 228.2 | 754 |
| 1964 | 226.7 | 728 |
| 1963 | 225.2 | 700 |
| 1962 | 223.8 | 673 |
| 1961 | 222.4 | 647 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Austria
|
Bahrain
|
|
| 2024 | 59.8% | 90% |
| 2023 | 59.5% | 89.9% |
| 2022 | 59.3% | 89.7% |
| 2021 | 59% | 89.6% |
| 2020 | 58.7% | 89.5% |
| 2019 | 58.5% | 89.4% |
| 2018 | 58.3% | 89.3% |
| 2017 | 58.1% | 89.2% |
| 2016 | 57.9% | 89.1% |
| 2015 | 57.7% | 89% |
| 2014 | 57.5% | 88.9% |
| 2013 | 57.3% | 88.8% |
| 2012 | 57.1% | 88.8% |
| 2011 | 57.1% | 88.7% |
| 2010 | 57.4% | 88.6% |
| 2009 | 57.7% | 88.6% |
| 2008 | 58% | 88.5% |
| 2007 | 58.2% | 88.5% |
| 2006 | 58.5% | 88.5% |
| 2005 | 58.8% | 88.4% |
| 2004 | 59.1% | 88.4% |
| 2003 | 59.4% | 88.4% |
| 2002 | 59.7% | 88.4% |
| 2001 | 59.9% | 88.4% |
| 2000 | 60.2% | 88.4% |
| 1999 | 60.5% | 88.4% |
| 1998 | 60.8% | 88.4% |
| 1997 | 61% | 88.4% |
| 1996 | 61.3% | 88.4% |
| 1995 | 61.6% | 88.4% |
| 1994 | 61.9% | 88.4% |
| 1993 | 62.1% | 88.4% |
| 1992 | 62.4% | 88.4% |
| 1991 | 62.7% | 88.3% |
| 1990 | 63% | 88.1% |
| 1989 | 63.2% | 87.9% |
| 1988 | 63.5% | 87.8% |
| 1987 | 63.8% | 87.6% |
| 1986 | 64% | 87.4% |
| 1985 | 64.3% | 87.2% |
| 1984 | 64.6% | 86.9% |
| 1983 | 64.8% | 86.7% |
| 1982 | 65.1% | 86.5% |
| 1981 | 65.4% | 86.3% |
| 1980 | 65.4% | 86.1% |
| 1979 | 65.4% | 85.9% |
| 1978 | 65.4% | 85.7% |
| 1977 | 65.4% | 85.4% |
| 1976 | 65.4% | 85.2% |
| 1975 | 65.3% | 85% |
| 1974 | 65.3% | 84.7% |
| 1973 | 65.3% | 84.5% |
| 1972 | 65.3% | 84.3% |
| 1971 | 65.3% | 84% |
| 1970 | 65.3% | 83.8% |
| 1969 | 65.2% | 83.5% |
| 1968 | 65.2% | 83.3% |
| 1967 | 65.1% | 83% |
| 1966 | 65.1% | 82.8% |
| 1965 | 65% | 82.5% |
| 1964 | 65% | 82.4% |
| 1963 | 64.9% | 82.4% |
| 1962 | 64.9% | 82.4% |
| 1961 | 64.8% | 82.3% |
| 1960 | 64.7% | 82.3% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 59.1% to 59.8% in Austria and from 88.4% to 90% in Bahrain.
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